Means for transporting welsbach or other incandescent mantles



Patented Dec. 27, |898. S. MASON.

MEANS FOR THANSPDBTING WELSBACH 0R OTHER INCANDESCENT MANTLES.

(Application led Nov. 12, 1897.)

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SIDNEYIIASON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO TIIE VELSBACI'ILIGIIT COMPANY, OF GLOUCESTER CITY, NEV JERSEY.

MEANS FOR TR'ANSPORIING WELSBACH 0R OTHER INCANDESCENT MANTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming perf, of Letters Patent No. 616,548, datedDeeeinber 27, 1898.

Application tiled November l2, 1897- Serial No. 6581235- (NO lllOdEl-lTo @ZZ whom it 'ln/Cty concer/i.:

13e it known that I, SIDNEY MASON, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Means forTransporting IVelsbach or other Incandescent Mantles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Objects of my invention are to simplify the packing, to avoid breakagein transit, and to facilitate the unpacking of IVelsbach and otherincandescent mantles.

To these ends my invention comprises the improvements hereinafterdescribed Aand claimed.

The nature, characteristic features, and scope of my invention will bemore fully understood from the following description,taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, forming part thereof, and in which-Figure lis an elevational view of means embodying features of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2.of Fig. l.Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustrating the mantle or hood in place, andFigs. a and 5 are respectively an elevation and a sectional viewillustrating the unpacking operation.

In the drawings, a is a shell, tube, or carton.

Z) is a plug movably and detachably adapted to the interior of the tube,casing, or shell. rihe plug b is provided with a seat or post c, adaptedto a mantle-carrier in such manner that it serves to support the latter.There are means for preventing accidental movement of the plug inrespect to the casing or shell, which means are constructed to permit ofthe ready release of these parts when the mantle is to be unpacked. Thecasing and plug are connected together, as by a clenched staple d. Tofacilitate the separation of these parts, they are scored or perforatednear the staple-for example, as at e. The portions f, which are not soscored, serve to insure connection between the parts. The plug ZJ isdrawn or flanged, and this flange b not only accommodates the staple,but also guides the plug. The seat or post c is secured to the plug-forexample, by double-pointed tacks f/-an d is provided with a catch, asc', adapted to engage the mantle-carrier. The mantlecarrier itself formsno part of the present invention except in so far as the post c andcatch c are adapted to it. In the accompanying drawings I haveillustrated the type of mantle-carrier which is described and claimed inan application, Serial No. 658,268, filed by .Iohn Goss and myself onthe 12th day of N ovember, 1897. It consists of a collar 7i, which maybe a part of a detachable burner-cap and which carries the support 'iand its mantle j. As shown, the collar 7L is provided With a part 7L ofa bayonet-joint. Having thus referred to the construction of the partsof the mantlecarrier, I may state that the seat or post c is constructedso as to fit into the collar,and consequently is shown as round, and thecatch c is arranged to take into the grooved or slotted part 7L' of thebayonet-joint. Of course the shape and construction of the seat andcatch can be varied to accommodate them to other types of collars andmantle-carriers.

In packing the collar h is fitted to the post c, and the mantle-supportt' with its mantlej are connected with it. The carton, tube, or casingis then lifted over and onto the plug b, the lid cd being properlyplaced in position. The device is then presented to a machine whichinserts and clenches the staple d and also effects the perforation,scoring, or punching e. In unpacking the lid d is removed and the stapleand pieces that adhere to it are broken loose, as shown in Fig. et. Thisoperation is facilitated by the punching or scoring designated e, andresults in detaching the plug from the casing. The plug together withthe mantle and mantle-carrier are then pushed up, as shown in Fig. 5, bymeans of any suitable object which can be inserted through the open endof the casing until the collar can be readily taken hold of and releasedfrom the part c. During this operation the ange b guides the mantle.

The described means for packing mantlesv possess advantages in additionto those mentioned. For example, both ends of the casing or tube areclosed and the mantle-carrier is rmly attached to the plug and thelatter to the casing, so that the mantle cannot be accidentally brokenby contact with the interior walls of the box.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains that modifications may be made in details Without departingfrom the spirit thereof. Hence I do not limit myself to the preciseconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinabove set forth, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings; but,

Having thus described the nature and objects-of my invention, what Iclaim as new,

and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Means for transporting Telsbach and other mantles, hoods orincandescents comprising a casing, a plug fitted to move Within the sameand adapted to carry the mantle, hood or incandescent, and means fordetachably connecting the plug and casing,substantially as described.

2. Means for transporting W'elsbach and other mantles, hoods orincandescents comprising a casing. a plug tit-ted to move Within saidcasing and provided with means for detachably supporting the hood,mantle or incandescent, and a cover or lid, substantially as described.

3. Means for transporting Welsbach and other mantles, hoods orincandescents comprising a casing, a iianged plug ttted to move in saidcasing and constructed to carry the hood, mantle or incandescent, andmeans for connecting the anged part of the plug with the casing,substantially as described.

4. In combination a casing slotted as de` scribed, a movable plugconstructed to carry a mantle and provided with a slotted flange, andmeans adjacent to said slotted portions for connecting the casing andflanged portion ot' the plug, substantially as described.

5. In combination a plug and a casing secured together and slotted orpunched near the connected parts to permit of their removal,substantially as described.

6. In combination a mantle-carrier, a plug provided with a catch adaptedto engage the mantle-carrier, and a casing or tube adapted to receivesaid plug, substantially as described.

7. In combination a mantle-carrier, a plug provided with a seat andcatch adapted to the mantle-carrier, and a casing adapted for thereception of the plug, substantially as described.

S. Means for transporting Ielsbach and other mantles, hoods orincandescente comprising a casing or tube, a anged plug tted to move insaid tube, a seat and a catch applied to said plug, and provisionscomprising a clenched staple and a perforation for detachably connectingthe plug and casing, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

SIDNEY MASON. In presence of- W. J. JACKSON, A. B. SToUeHToN.

